As the operation to flush out terrorists in Mumbai got over, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [Images] on Saturday held a meeting with the chiefs of defence services and intelligence agencies to discuss the unprecedented attacks and ways to prevent such recurrences.

Dr Singh called the meeting to review the security situation in view of the attacks for which the terrorists had apparently come via the sea.

Prior to this, Home Minister Shivraj Patil [Images] also held a meeting with top officials of various forces and agencies, at which a decision was taken to step up security measures along the coastline.

The meeting was attended by the Home Secretary, Naval Chief, the Coast Guard Chief, Army Vice Chief Lt Gen M L Naidu and Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Home Ministry M L Kumawat.